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The reasons workers gave choosing not to take time off included a feeling that their boss would not believe they were genuinely ill, and a sense of guilt.

Sat Sindhar, managing director of People HR, said: “In our experience, companies who encourage people to rest when they are physically or mentally unwell, benefit from lower staff turnover and better productivity.

"Besides, is it really responsible to let an ill person serve food, operate dangerous machinery, or run payroll?”